Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal

Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal (TGT) is a large gas terminal on the Lincolnshire coast on "Mablethorpe Road" at Theddlethorpe St Helen close to Mablethorpe in East Lindsey. It is just off the A1031 and next door to a holiday camp and [http://www.thesealsanctuary.com Mablethorpe Seal Sanctuary] (Animal Gardens).

History

It was built in 1972 to receive gas from the Viking gas field from July 4 1972. It was originally called the Viking Gas Terminal, changing to its current name in 1984. Around one hundred people work on the site.

Operation

The main site is owned by ConocoPhillips, with pipelines to National Grid's National Transmission System, and E.ON's Killingholme Pipeline System to the Killingholme Power Station. 10% of the UK's ever increasing gas requirements come from Theddlethorpe.

The Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gathering System (LOGGS) collects gas from the Jupiter, Saturn and V-field series of gas fields.

Any liquids from the [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/234906 refinery] operation gets transferred to ConocoPhillip's Humber Refinery next door to the Killingholme Power Station, twenty six miles away to the north-west of Theddlethorpe.

Gas fields

Viking

The main field that connects to the terminal is the Viking gas field, via the Viking Transportation System. It is 86 miles off the Lincolnshire coast, and is in two sections - Viking A and Viking B. It is 50% owned by ConocoPhillips. Production oon the North Viking Field began in July 1972 and South Viking in August 1973 after the North Viking field was discovered in March 1969 and South Viking in December 1968. It was initially operated by ConocoPhillips on behalf of BP (former Britoil), and was jointly owned by both.

Vixen

This field is owned 50:50 by ConocoPhillips and BP. It is 84 miles off the Lincolnshire coast. It is transported to the terminal via the Viking Transportation System. Production began in October 2000 and was discovered in May 1999.

Boulton

Owned by ConocoPhillips. Gas is transported to the terminal via the Caister-Murdoch System via the Murdoch field. It was discovered in November 1984 with production starting in December 1997 and named after Matthew Boulton.

Caister

It was originally run by Total. Gas is transported via the Murdoch field and the Caister Murdoch System to the terminal. It was discovered in January 1968 with production starting October 1993 and named after Caister Castle in Norfolk. It is 50% owned by Consort Europe Resources (became part of E.ON Ruhrgas), then GDF Britain Ltd, then 30% by ConocoPhillips.

Murdoch

The field is 75 miles from the Lincolnshire coast. It is run by ConocoPhillips and named after William Murdoch and discovered in August 1987 with production starting in October 1993. The field is owned mostly by ConocoPhillips, and also owned by Tullow Oil and GDF (Britain) Ltd. The Murdoch K field is run by Tullow Oil. Gas is transported by the Caister Murdoch system to the terminal.

Cavendish

The field is run by Dana Petroleum and Gaz de France (GDF), and run by RWE Dea AG of Germany. It uses the Caister Murdoch System and was discovered in January 1989.

altfleetby

Thi onshore field was opened in December 1999 and discovered in October 1997, being originally run by Roc Oil of Australia. It was bought by Wingas (owned by Gazprom and BASF) in December 2004.

chooner

The field opened in October 1996. It is run by Tullow Oil, which it bought from Shell and Esso in 2004. It uses the Caister Murdoch System and was discovered in December 1986.

Ketch

The field opened in October 1999 and is run by Tullow Oil, which it bought from Shell in 2004. It uses the Caister Murdoch system. Discovered in November 1984.

Jupiter area

These fields are Ganymede (discovered June 1989 with production starting October 1995), Sinope (discovered January 1991 with production starting October 1999), Callisto (discovered February 1990 with production starting October 1995), Europa (discovered September 1972 with production starting October 1999) and NW Bell (discovered in 1994 and production began in August 1999). They use the LOGGS pipeline via Ganymede. It is named after the moons of Jupiter. They were owned 20% by ConocoPhillips, 30% by Statoil and 50% by Superior Oil Company (now owned by Esso).

aturn area

These fields are Saturn (discovered December 1987), Mimas, Hyperion, Atlas and Tethys. They use the LOGGS pipeline. Production began in September 2005. The fields are named after the moons of Saturn.

V fields

These fields are Vulcan (discovered April 1983 with production starting October 1988), South Valiant & North Valiant (discovered in July 1970 and January 1971 with production starting for both in October 1988), Vanguard (discovered December 1982 with production starting October 1988), Victor (discovered May 1972 with production starting September 1984) Vampire (discovered in January 1994 with production starting October 1999 and named after the de Havilland Vampire), Viscount and Valkyrie. They use the LOGGS pipeline via the Viking platform. It is mostly jointly owned by ConocoPhillips and BP.

ee also

* Easington Gas Terminal
* List of oil and gas fields of the North Sea

External links

* [http://www.conocophillips.co.uk/About/ep-uk/onshore/index.htm ConocoPhillips]
* [http://www.oilcity.co.uk Oil City]

Gas fields

* [http://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/vixen/ Vixen]
* [http://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/viking/ Viking]
* [http://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/boulton/ Boulton]
* [http://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/caister/ Caister Murdoch]
* [http://www.tullowoil.com/tlw/operations/eu/uk/ Fields owned by Tullow Oil]
* [http://www.conocophillips.co.uk/About/ep-uk/southernnorthsea/index.htm Fields owned by ConocoPhillips]

News items

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/6253933.stm Ship narrowly misses Murdoch gas rigs in January 2007]